Forest in Lambton County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Founding of Forest

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 12, 2025

1. The Founding of Forest Marker

Inscription. In 1858 Timothy Resseguie laid out the first village lots and the opening of a railway station here in 1859 on the recently completed Grand Trunk line from Guelph to Sarnia provided the nucleus around which this community grew. A general store was opened and it was followed by other commercial enterprises. An Anglican church was established in 1861 and the following year a post office was opened. Grist-mills and sawmills were constructed and the community flourished as a trans-shipment centre. With a population of over 750, Forest, in 1872, was incorporated as a village in accordance with a Lambton County by-law, and in 1889 it became a town.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 43° 5.763′ N, 82° 0.18′ W. Marker is in Forest, Ontario, in Lambton County. It is at the intersection of King Street West and The Rotary Way, on the

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right when traveling west on King Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 King St West, Forest ON N0N 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Russel Little 1812-1880 (approx. 11.9 kilometers away); The Founding of Arkona (approx. 13.9 kilometers away); The Founding of Thedford (approx. 14 kilometers away).

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 12, 2025

2. The Founding of Forest Marker

Post Card of the Grand trunk Railway Station in Forest, ca 1907 image. Click for full size.

circa 1907

3. Post Card of the Grand trunk Railway Station in Forest, ca 1907

Source: Canada-Rail

Photographed by Tim Boyd, V5/12/2025

4. The Founding of Forest Marker

The Public Library building at left is a reconstruction of the Grand Trunk Railway station

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.